important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to not believe one's ears
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
genuine; authentic; true; real
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
death penalty; capital punishment
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
nothing but; none other than
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
transfer; transport; transportation
repentance; confession; penitence
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
bright green; chartreuse green
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
leather strap; thong; leash
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
white; correction fluid; white-out
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
menu; schedule; program; menu
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
molasses; black treacle; (sugar) syrup
bracket fungus (Ganoderma lucidum); reishi mushroom
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete